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Washington D.C. - The state of public infrastructure in counties and cities across the country receives a lot of attention, and rightly so. Reduced productivity and higher expenses associated with crumbling roads and bridges could reduce the U.S. gross national product by trillions of dollars, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.1 But these vital resources are only part of the infrastructure story. Digital networks that also underpin municipalities are becoming more essential than ever for cultivating local business development, promoting eGovernment initiatives and delivering critical citizen services. In short, high-performance networks are every bit as important to the future strength of cities and counties as other infrastructure systems, including transportation, water and waste. Recognition of this reality came through clearly in new research by the Center for Digital Government (CDG), which polled elected and appointed officials at local governments across the nation. Ninety percent of the responding leaders agreed modern networks are strategically important for attracting new business to their communities and for supporting other vital initiatives. But warning signs also arose in the survey. An alarmingly high percentage of officials said their current network infrastructures don’t adequately meet the demands of modern service requirements. Even worse, a sizeable number of leaders don’t see network modernization as a top priority, and many elected or appointed officials don’t understand the vital role they play in driving commitments — and funding — for network modernization projects. This CDG white paper provides a detailed analysis of these and other findings from the research and offers best practices for creating a foundation for the high performance networks that will be required for the future. For the report:
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